Why I Don't Flush
By Graham Hill, Huffington
Post Posted on July 15, 2008
http://www.alternet.org/story/91647/
When it comes down to it, it's no big whoop to let it mellow. There are now great composting and low-flow toilets out there, but just by flushing a little less often (number 1 only please!), the amount of water you can save is huge.
I'll admit that it takes a little getting used to (mostly getting used to being ok with what your visitors may be thinking). But heck, much of the world doesn't even use toilet paper so clearly this is about perspective.
The toilet is the biggest water culprit in the home -- gulping down nearly one third of your total water consumption, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That means if you flush half as much -- say every other time -- you can trim your water bill by nearly 15 percent a month!
In the U.S., we use about 345 billion gallons of fresh water per day. How much is this? Well, enough to turn Rhode Island into a one-foot lake.
Unfortunately, our lakes and reservoirs are not bottomless. The frightening fact is the amount of usable freshwater is decreasing, according to the World Health Organization. We only have 2.5 percent fresh water on this earth, and every day, we are using more and polluting more.
This water usage calculator from the U.S. Geological Survey is a great way to figure out your household use.
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3 comments:
How about Dual Flush Toilets.
But what is a Dual Flush Toilet?
The concept of a dual flush toilet is simple and elegant. You have one handle for a full flush for solid wastes, and another handle for a reduced flush for liquid wastes. According to a recent study done by the CMHC, single-family homes using dual flush toilets reduced flush volume by 68%! This same study says, and I quote:
“...dual flush toilets were found to save an average of 26 per cent more water than the single-flush 6-litre (1.5 Gallon) toilets when used to replace non-efficient toilets.“
Dear Anonymous (whose rhetoric bears a remarkable resemblance to Michael Quish), I appreciate that you're reading my blog and hopefully learning something.
The purpose for this entry was to call attention to the potential to reduce water consumption in the US.
The reason for moderated comments is to control the content, not everything gets posted.
If you want to compose a thoughtful comment, it might be posted, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to post nonsense.
Thanks again for reading.
Rainy afternoon so I was catching up on all you had posted. And there's just too much, but I found this. OMG! Never thought of this! We have well water so this would cut down on our electric right away. It sounds like a stupid idea but if it cuts the bill I dont care. Thanks.
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